Flood Warning
Issued by NWS Sterling, VA

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
415 AM EDT Fri May 9 2025

VAC059-091115-
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/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Fairfax VA-
415 AM EDT Fri May 9 2025

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.

* WHERE...A portion of northern Virginia, including the following
  county, Fairfax.

* WHEN...Until 715 AM EDT.

* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
  and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 414 AM EDT, gauge reports indicated heavy rain. Flooding
    is already occurring along Accotink Creek. Between 0.5 and
    1.5 inches of rain have fallen.
  - Some locations that will experience flooding include...
    Annandale...                       Ravensworth...
    Fairfax...                         Mantua...
  - This includes the following Flood Prone Roads...
    Woodburn Road at Accotink Creek.
  - Please visit www.weather.gov/safety/flood for flood safety
    and preparedness information

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.

&&

LAT...LON 3880 7725 3883 7723 3885 7727 3886 7727
      3885 7721 3879 7721


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